26-January-2021
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Join our webinar where we will discuss the scope and use of the recently released guidance document No. 317 on aquatic and sediment ecotoxicity testing of nanomaterials. The guidance addresses practical aspects of carrying out valid tests on nanomaterials, and modifications or additions to OECD Test Guidelines procedures intended to improve the accuracy of test results.
13-January-2021
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Interested parties are invited to send their comments on Test Guideline: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Phototoxicity (RhE PT). Comments should be sent by 23 February 2021.
21-December-2020
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Interested parties are invited to send their comments on the Draft Review Paper Retinoid Pathway Signalling by 12 February 2021.
17-November-2020
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There have been reports these last years of declines in native and managed pollinators in several regions of the world. Potential factors associated with these declines are hypothesised to include habitat destruction, predators, certain agricultural practices, bee management practices, pathogens, climate change, nutrition and pesticides. There is uncertainty regarding the extent to which pesticides contribute to pollinator declines.
12-November-2020
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The OECD has published the Revised Guidance Document 150 on Standardised Test Guidelines for Evaluating Chemicals for Endocrine Disruption originally published in 2012 and updated in 2018 to reflect new and updated OECD test guidelines, as well as reflect on scientific advances in the use of test methods and assessment of the endocrine activity of chemicals.
29-June-2020
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29-June-2020
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29-June-2020
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16-June-2020
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GLP issues raised by testing labs are covered in this comprehensive list of questions and answers, recently updated with questions related to: Test Facility organisation and personnel, Quality Assurance, Equipment and computerized systems, Test items, reference items and samples/specimens (Biologicals, GMOs, etc.), SOPs, Management of the study, Histopathology, Archives and E-Archives and Monitoring Test Facility compliance by GLP CMAs.
9-June-2020
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Read the countries' response to address the challenges posed by COVID-19 to GLP test facilities.